Wire-tying machine



V. H. ROSS nur: TYING mxcxuum Filed N ov. 23. 1926 Patented DecI 13, 1927.

PATENT OFFICE.

VA'UGHN H BOSS, O.'E VANCOU'VER, BRITISH COLUMBIA, GANIADA.

WIRE-TYING MACII-IINE 1 Application filed November 23 1926. Seria1 No. 150,345. 7

This invention relates to wire tying 111achines such asare used in connection with the Secu1ing I" wirebound packa'ges. I1: has specificreference t0 a mchine 0f the character described hereinafter, the invention residing in the addition of a crank spindle which afl'ords a quick speed wh en fine gauge Wi1es are us'ed, thus: grGat-ly 111- creasing the efiiciency of the machine.

The invention is better und fully described by 'reference to the drawings herewith forming part of this application in which:

Fig. .1 is a side elevation 0 f ehe machine and 1 Fig. 2, an end view.

The characteristics of the machine ar'e more easily understood by tracing its operation and meanwhile noting the function of the severa] parts.

The Wire used for a given line 0f work is cut to length, one end bein'g inserte d i1 1- the wire grip 3 and there secured by ehe clip 4 which is raised as the wire, is threaded along and into the groove 5 atwhichpo int it is engaged by a slot in the pinion'63 Which pinion in being revolved by'the gear wheel 7 ultimately twists t he ends 0f. the wires toget her. After being threaded into the groove 5 the Wire is passed under the 0 wire cutter 8, thence passing round the package and again re-inserted thro'ugh .3,

4, 5but through the wire cutter 8, the end being finally slipped'into 'any 0f the angular slots 9 of the ratchet wheel 10. Thewire being thus threaded in position as a 1oop is tightened t0 the required tension by movement of the handlever 11, after which a few turns of the crank 12 completes the'operacion of twisting the wires together and cutting oft the end.

I1; WII1 be noted that the operation thus described has been accomplished by the band (trank 12 revolving the pinion 13, which pinion meshes with the gear wheel 7, thus giving a slower and more powerful motion such as would be required by the stouter dass 013 wires but is unnecessarily 510W when fine wires are being dealt with.

It is this lattefcondition that my inventi0n is designed to remedy by providing the spindle 14 as a secoi1dary crank-shaft in- 'stead of Using a stucl upon which to revolve thegear wheel 7 as hitherto employed, so that with a view to taise the speed I elimii1ate the use of the pinion 13 and p1ace the hand-orank 12 directly upon' the gear wheel spindle 14 laut revolving ehe same in the opposite direct-ibn to that required -by the spinclle 15. turn of the handcrank completes the operation.

Having now partidularly d escribed my invention, what I claim and desire t0 be protected in by Letters Patent is:

In a wire tying machine 0f the type described the combination comprising, a spindle, agear wheel secured to said spindle, a hand cmnk removably secured to said spindle, two pinions meshing With ehe said gear wheel, one 0f said pinions being slotted 70 t0 1eceive nd twisbthe tying wire used in said m'achine, a spindle secured to the other said pinion and. adapted to also receive said removable hand crank;

In testimony whereof I afiixmy signat1ire.

- YAUGHN H. BOSS.

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